Geopoliticheskaja transformacija Kaliningradskoj oblasti [Geopolitical transformation of the Kaliningrad oblast of the Russian Federation] [PDF]
After the World War II, the part of East Prussia taken by the Soviet Union was transformed into a gigantic Soviet military base. It performed the functions of the outpost in the West on the one hand; and on the other hand, of the barrier which helped the
Jokubaitis Alvydas, Lopata Raimundas
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Geopolitical transformation of the Kaliningrad oblast of the Russian Federation [PDF]
After the World War II, the part of East Prussia taken by the Soviet Union was transformed into a gigantic Soviet military base. It performed the functions of the outpost in the West on the one hand; and on the other hand, of the barrier which helped the
Jokubaitis Alvydas, Lopata Raimundas
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Scientific and technological development of Russian regions: a typological analysis, 2012—2024 [PDF]
Contemporary geoeconomic transformations have heightened the need for spatial analysis of the sustainability of scientific and technological development across Russian regions, particularly in light of the strategic transition from import substitution ...
Novikova A. A., Azhinov D. G.
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Cross-border Life in an American Exclave: Point Roberts and the Canada–US Border
International audienceBy applying a theoretical framework based on different models proposed in border studies literature, this article analyzes the morphological, functional, institutional and identity characteristics that make Point Roberts—an American
Beylier, Pierre-Alexandre
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Aparammoecius leisteri (Medvedev, 1968), comb. n. (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae), the interesting species of Caucasian fauna [PDF]
A systematic position of Aparammoecius leisteri (Medvedev, 1968), comb. n. previously included in the genus (subgenus) Oromus is considered. Aedeagus and epipharynx are illustrated for the first time based on specimens from the North Ossetia. The genus
I.V. Shokhin
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The populations of Iris sibirica L. in the Crimea
The results of the study of Iris sibirica L. coenopopulations in the Crimean Mountains are elucidated. The Iris sibirica localities in the peninsula are supposed to be an exclave in the whole area.
D.S. Podorozhniy
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Between the Indian Ocean and the Gulf: Ceramics From Ḥattā Oasis in the Emirate of Dubai
ABSTRACT This study presents the ceramic finds from archaeological investigations conducted in 2024 at two settlements: ‘Islamic Village' and Suhaila 2, one of a number of mountain villages of the Late Islamic period within the Ḥattā Oasis: a high‐altitude exclave in the Emirate of Dubai. The sites are located on the northeastern slopes of Jabal Qallāt
Seth M. N. Priestman +3 more
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Locke(d) in a Dilemma: The Problem of Territorial Authority
ABSTRACT In Lockean social contract theory, the state exercises its authority over territory through property rights. The state has territorial authority over the property it and its citizens claim. This authority is legitimate when the state has the consent of the governed and effectively governs. In this paper, I argue that there is an irreconcilable
Samantha L. Fritz
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A Musandam Arabic text from Lima (Oman)
This paper presents a short unpublished text recorded in the town of Lima, a small settlement located on the eastern shore of the Musandam peninsula (formally an Omani exclave).
Simone Bettega, Fabio Gasparini
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The Eurasian steppe area has been a dynamic vegetation biome during the Pleistocene with its repeated cycles of forest advances and retreats. Such a scenario allows the evolution of ecotypes at the ecotone with the potential for parallel evolution in different parts of the distribution area.
Dirk C. Albach +4 more
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